With an extensive knowledge of electric vehicles, PSA Peugeot Citroen is the largest global manufacturer of electric vehicles to date with more than 10,000 units sold. The French group will bring to this project its expertise in the field of electric powertrains. Mitsubishi is to supply large capacity and high performance lithium ion batteries for the project.
Original: In the race to develop electric vehicles, more and more carmakers are starting to form industry alliances to spread investment risk and take advantage of firms that specialize in batteries and electronic propulsion technology. We’ve seen Toyota partner with Matsushita, Volkswagen turn to Sanyo, and now new reports claim France's PSA Peugeot-Citroen will tie up with Mitsubishi for the supply of advanced battery technology for its future electric vehicles.
Mitsubishi already supplies the French auto group with re-skinned versions of its Outlander SUV, and according to the Nikkei business daily the Japanese carmaker could soon be supplying whole electric vehicles and battery technology.
Peugeot and Citroen will also benefit from Mitsubishi’s technology relating to the conversion of electricity into drive power and the prevention of batteries from overheating.
Mitsubishi is a leader in the development of all-electric vehicles. The carmaker will launch its first all-electric vehicle by mid-2010 in Japan with the first European sales expected to start in the following year. The car will be based on the current i car (pictured), which is sold in Japan with a 0.7L MIVEC three-cylinder engine. The electric version, currently undergoing testing in the UK, will sport a lithium-ion battery under the passenger seat, which will power an electric motor positioned in the rear of the car.
Peugeot, meanwhile is trying to be the first to market with its own diesel-hybrid vehicle and last year showed a concept car that achieved 69MPG. Carmakers have been avoiding the combination of diesel and hybrid powertrains because both are expensive and heavy on their own.
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